Foreign-Invested Enterprises entering into the Domestic Market Encounters Difficulties

Today (June 18) is the 2^nd day of the 1^st Guangdong Foreign-invested Enterprises Commodities Fair held in Dongguan. Our journalist Zhang Bin was on the spot: For enterprises to turn their attention from the overseas market to the domestic market, it's not only marketing channels that they need to changed. Such a shift requires new product designs and after-sales services.A director from Walmart said:" Companies who only export their products don't need to deal with as many phases in the transaction process. Once they've manufactured the quota required by their foreign customer, they just send it off. But the rules on the domestic market are a lot more complicated, and after-sale services are essential."

Zhaoqing and China Unicom to Cooperate

Last night, the Zhaoqing Government signed an agreement with China Unicom to co-operate in developing better telecommunications in the city. According to the agreement, the two parties are to cooperate in improving e-business services andoffering a wide wi-fi coverage. By 2010, the government hope to develop Zhaoqing into a highly informational city.